A.R. Grosjean

  Ever wanted to write a Romance novel? There are so many types of romance from clean and innocent, steamy, and up to hardcore. Here's what I found about Romance novels. Great stuff to learn from for your next Romance novel! A lot of links here so be sure to save this page. First, check out this website for the 10 levels of Romance If you're interested in writing romance, check out some of the many different kinds of subgenres available: Contemporary romance. ... Historical romance. ... Romantic suspense. ... Inspirational romance. ... Speculative romance. ... Young adult. Harlequin has a guide to Romance so check that out. Writing Prompts for Innocent love stories. There are five basic elements romance readers expect when they pick up a romance novel, be it contemporary or historical. A sympathetic heroine. The heroine is the key to any romance. ... A strong, irresistible hero. ... Emotional tension. ... A believable plot. ... A happy-ever-after ending or happy for now (HFN)...

 Peterson Estate is the only cover that is officially done. The remaining covers still have some minor tweaking to do, but here they are as of today! I want to thank everyone who voted for the 4th book I'll be writing this year. I ended up changing the title, but it works. Once the line-up for 2023 is finished, I'll be sharing those as well. At least the 3 that I have before votes can be made. Still working on those covers. So far, my husband's favorite design is Home. It's really cool that he likes that one the best because it just feels right and for it to be favored is totally awesome! Of the 14+4 of the new covers, which one is your favorite? Any reason? So far, only 3 of these covers were designed by someone else. I think I'm getting better at creating these covers. I'm even working on some Hardbound covers. Home will be the first book that will be available as Hardbound as well as Paperback and ebook. I'm super excited about that. The cover will be sli...

 I never thought I would actually end this series. I remember watching Charmed and feeling disappointed when that series ended. I was mad, actually. I wanted the story to keep going so I could enjoy the story more. But, I guess all good things must come to an end. But in this case, it really isn't the end, because a new series will begin almost where this one ends! The date hasn't been set for Adventures in The Milky Way yet but it will come. Emily Peterson has come a very long way from the young adult that she was in the beginning. She knew nothing of who she truly was or what she was even capable of. Emily thought she was a normal young woman who came from a normal family with problems. Her parents were divorced and her sister lived with their dad. She wasn't even able to meet her face-to-face although she'd spoken to her over the phone. She just thought her dad was a bad guy. That's putting it mildly. What she didn't know was that her world was going to be tu...

Let's face it, getting writer's block is more than annoying and can put a writer in a rut. But there are ways to get out of it. I'd like to share some ideas to help that have worked for me. Just remember, what works for one writer may not work for another so if one idea doesn't work, try something else. And if those don't work, then keep trying different methods until you find one that works best for you. I'd love to hear your methods in the comments below. Thank you!!! If you are stuck, try reading the last paragraph before that point. As you're reading, be prepared to keep writing from the last word on. Keep going. Don't think about it, just add on. You can always delete later. The important thing to remember is that you need to keep moving forward. The first round is you telling the story to yourself so it doesn't have to be perfect. Just get the story out of your mind. Worry about mistakes later. If that doesn't work, maybe there's someth...

My year was productive. I wrote 5 books and published 4 in 2021. Totally awesome! First, there was Fairytale's Truth. My personal favorite. The MC was inspired by my first grandchild. Everything about her is all from my granddaughter. I only changed her age although my granddaughter turned 5 in October. She was excited being added to my story and she doesn't even understand what that means lol. She has this magic about her that had to be replicated through a story. The use of unicorns was inspired by my youngest daughter. She loves them. I wanted to write a story about them but couldn't come up with a story until I began thinking of my granddaughter and everything just poured out. This has made writing the story so much more fun than the other books because I get to relive my memories with her. I'll write other stories for my other grandchildren too, but not sure when yet. After Fairytale's Truth, I wrote and published The Great Dark Witch, book 6 in the Peterson Es...

  You have written a book called SuperHero Joey. What is the book about?  The book is about a boy who discovers he has superpowers & helps others discover they have Epilepsy. You have a co-author. What did he contribute to the story? What is his story?   Joey, my son, helped write his story in a fun book as a Superhero. When he was 4 (a couple of months before he turned 5) he had his first seizure in preschool. A few weeks later, he had an official diagnosis of Epilepsy. Our world was turned upside down and we had no idea about Epilepsy or seizures. After doing a search for books, I decided to write my own. What made you want to write this book?  I wrote this book to help others learn about their new diagnosis at a level children can understand. Do you have any plans to write another book on your own or with your special co-author? What books do you intend to write?  A second book is being written as we speak. This is the first of a series. Kayla Olson-Surfa...

As a writer, we hear the phrase "Show, don't tell," a lot. Using passive verbs will not get you there, although sometimes it can't be helped. A passive verb is when the subject is receiving the action of the verb. That's telling. How do you show vs tell? By rewording the sentence so it's not passive. News reports are written by reporters or Reporters write news reports But that's not the only way to show. Using the 5 senses will also help show the story. How does the character feel? What's going on around them? Using the setting around the character can help too. Show the character working against the setting. It's raining so having your character wipe the rain off of their face several times put them into the scene and shows the reader that it's raining. Other senses: smell, hearing, etc. Using them puts the character in the story and will help the reader put themself in the story as well. It's not enough to find all the right words, putti...